Air Mail Injunctions Filed Against Farley in DC Court
Four aviation firms including Boeing Air Transport National Air Transport Pacific Air Transport and Varney Air Lines filed injunctions in the DC Supreme Court to block Postmaster General Farley from enforcing air mail contract cancellations. They seek damages, with accounting needed to determine exact losses. Farley and aide Crowley refused comment. contractors expect tomorrow bids for 21 routes over three months, with awards within 30 days. Requa denies pressuring Brown over Century Air Lines and asserts no influence, only introducing an officer to Brown.
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Washington
Farley
Supreme Court For
District of Columbia
Boeing Air Transport, Inc
National Air Transport, Inc
Pacific Air Transport
Varney Air Lines, Inc
William Donovan
Four Lines
Karl A. Crowley
Toeceive
Requa
Mark L. Reana
California
Brown
E. L. Cord
Black
Ala
Hoover
Century Air Lines
Air Company
Lyndal Young
Report on NRA Criticizes Johnson Operated Codes
New York April 18 AP The Herald Tribune says a preliminary review board led by Clarence Darrow finds the National Recovery Act codes show a monopolistic trend harming small industrialists. Findings to White House may urge revisions after hearings on codes for motion picture coal electrical steel cleaning dyeing and ice industries.
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New York
Herald-Tribune
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
White House
Stock Market Index Edges Up Amid Mixed Trading
The stock market index for 90 issues rose to 87.6 with a modest gain of 6.5 dollars yesterday, reflecting a cautious session as investors balanced gains in some sectors against declines in others.
Kansas Weather Forecast Tidings
Fair and cooler conditions expected with possible light frost in northern areas tonight. Thursday remains fair and cooler with cloudy to partly cloudy mornings and clear spells at Ottawa. Dirt roads mostly good though muddy at Emporia. Douglas County roads reported in good condition. (Gas Office Record) Temperatures show today’s maximum and today’s minimum noted.
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Ottawa
Emporia
Douglas County
Sonn
Wheat Conference Leaves Problems Unsolved
Rome April 18 AP Delegates to the Rome meeting of the world wheat advisory commission returned home with work done but an unresolved issue for London in June. The United States proposal for further wheat acreage reductions to curb surpluses was broadly supported by major producers except Australia. Governments will be asked to direct their delegates on possible next biennium actions to eliminate surpluses. The commission approved the final text calling for world export minimum prices, denaturing wheat to make it unfit for human use, and reducing flour extraction from wheat.
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Rome
World Wheat Advisory Commission
London
United States
Australia
Treasury deficit hits 1930s level as nine months show 3.07 billion
Washington reports the fiscal year deficit through April 16 at 3,072,088,066 dollars, surpassing all of 1933. The surge follows a 2.0 to 2.5 billion securities retirement and new bond issues, with a $300 million sinking fund purchase a major driver. Despite cash outlays of over 1.03 billion for debt refunding, cash on hand stood near 4.58 billion, aided by a 2.81 billion profit from dollar devaluation. The year-end deficit projection and full refunding details remain undisclosed.
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Washington
Treasury
Plot by Trotsky Revealed Aiming For French Dictatorship
April 18 Paris reports disclose Leon Trotsky's manifesto calling for an armed workers militia and a vast proletarian alliance to push a red revolution in France. Authorities say the exiled leader seeks a fourth international, with expulsion likely after riots in February.
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Leon Trotzky
France
Paris
Trotsky
Secret Service
Trotzky
Fourth International
United States
Spain
Landon Praises Legislature Cooperation in Kansas
Gov Alf Landon told second district young Republicans in Fort Scott that the legislature, both parties, has cooperated for the state's best interests. He cited bipartisan action, while noting Republicans support for the federal recovery program in part. He urged continued party effort to achieve victory. Closing notice: The Banks of Lawrence will close at noon April 21 for Kansas Relays.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Banks of
Lawrence
Kansas Relays
Roosevelt Opposes Bank Payoff Bill Amid Talks of Tax Reform
President Roosevelt rejects the McLeod bill to pay depositors in closed banks. He seeks a fair tax revision compromise and contemplates labor mediation legislation to replace the Wagner board. A stock exchange control bill remains under consideration, with a White House conference planned on Wagner principles and mediation.
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Roosevelt
McLeod
Congress
Senate
Wagner Labor Board
Wagner
D. N.Y
White House
National Labor Board
Stock Exchange
Reconstruction Corporation
Treasury
McLeod Bill
McLeod Mill
Alti
France demands armed alliance in note to Britain
Paris reports France threatens to scrap disarmament talks unless given an equivalent to the Entente in the old alliance. Premier Doumergue and Foreign Minister Barthou drafted the memorandum. France insists on a clear safety guarantee as Hitler’s rearmament unfolds. Barthou faced possible resignation in a cabinet clash before backing the hard line.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Gaston Doumergue
Louis Barthou
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Barthou
Doumergue
One Killed in Mine War in Christian County
April 18 AP report details deadly mine dispute after local elections in Christian County. William Core of the United Mine Workers was fatally shot when ambushed while his car came under fire. Douglas McWhinnie was lightly wounded. A second clash near UMW headquarters left four more wounded as rival Progressive union members marched and were shot at.
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Progressive Union
New federal plan would back home construction loans
President Roosevelt prepared to propose federal mortgage associations to aid home building and modernization. The plan envisions loans up to 80 percent of value for 20 years at 5 percent, with modernization loans up to 2 000 dollars, 10 year terms, plus a federal mutual mortgage corporation to insure loans. The Home Loan Bank Board would charter associations with five million dollars capital each and bonds up to fifteen times capital.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Smith
White House
Federal Mutual Mortgage Corporation
Insurance Corporation
Home Loan Bank Board
Mortgage Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank
Home Loan
Mutual Insurance Corporation
Roosevelt to Seek $500 Million Public Works Program
President Roosevelt and aides outline a new fiscal year public works plan totaling 500 million dollars. Secretary Ickes says 26 million will continue existing projects from the 3.3 billion program, while 300 million funds new projects. The lump sum relief appropriation will request the 500 million from Congress. Secretary Wallace led public road construction discussions at the White House conference.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
Public Works
White’ House
Congress
Wallace
White House
Baseball scores and notices from April day games
National League results include Chicago tying 8 to 8 with Cincinnati in a high scoring affair. St. Louis avenged a loss by beating Cleveland as Irving Hadley pitched a shutout. Foxx hit two home runs for the Athletics in a win over the Yankees. Snakes stalk birds in Berkeley reports. CWA workers donate two extra days to city cleanup. Norway blocks women pastors as parliament rejects the bill.
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Ohio
St. Louis Browns
Moote Pearson
Indians
Lea
Irving Hadley
St. Louis
Hadley
Hemyley
Pearson
Pytlak
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Chicago
Sorrel
Cochrane
Wratt
Ruels
Boston
Weaver
Russell
Sham Attack Tests Panama Canal Defense
Panama City Panama April 7 AP Canal defense forces marshal waters and air power for Saturday joint army navy maneuvers simulating a mass attack on the U S fleet. Submarines from Coco Solo and fleet air base join cannons from Fort Sherman Air squadron from France and Albrook fields in drills to train personnel and organize artillery against a large attacking force.
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Panama
Canal Defense Forces
United States Naval Fleet
Fifteenth Naval District
Coco Solo
Fleet Air Base Force
Canal Department
Army
France
Albrook Fields
Sonnel
Reed Speaks Mind on Government Revolution Talk
Chicago April 18 AP Former Senator James A Reed of Missouri said a committee not gagged could show that Dr Tugwell and others in government advocate doctrines he calls revolutionary. Reed, en route to Kansas City, noted high officials express such views in books pamphlets speeches and other venues. He warned about how far this movement might go and said he shudders at the possibilities.
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James A. Reed
Missouri
Tugwell
Reed
Washington
Kansas City
Rexford G. Tugwell
Brain Trust
William A. Wirt
Capitol
Wirt
Closing of Negro cult leads to police battle in Detroit
In Detroit on April 18 a mob of about 600 women and children gathered to protest the closing of the University of Islam. Police, including Inspector William Rick, beat and dispersed the crowd after clashes on Clinton Street and in front of police headquarters. A riot squad used night sticks to break up the demonstration. 20 people received first aid, including several officers. Thirty-two officers briefed. 14 instructors were to appear in recorder's court following Monday's raid on cult headquarters. The cult is believed to be a revival of a previously disbanded order tied to a voodoo bantam sacrifice revelation.
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Paieeh
University of Islam
William Rick
Central Station
Clinton Street
Recorder's Court
One Bandit 18 Captured In Kansas City Heist
An early today robbery outside Jack Beil Jr. home involved two gunmen who seized a sedan and a $1,500 diamond ring from Beil before crashing into a confectionery. One suspect, claiming the name Odom, said he was out on bond for kidnapping and robbery of Dan N. Kelly in 1933. Kelly’s store suffered $6,000 in losses. the driver’s crash ended the pursuit and the car, ring, and weapon were recovered.
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Jack Beil, Jr
Jack Snow
Odom
Dan N. Kelly
Clothier
Kelly
Bell
Ring
James Crawford
Ochodrey Tere
Witness recalls Democratic upbringing and faith tied to Heave n
Washington April 18 AP a witness in Bishop Cannon Jr trial says he was born with a Democratic spoon in his mouth and taught that Methodist religion and the Democratic party lead to heaven He notes he never voted for any other ticket except 1928 Hoover and mentions Dr C Hitchcock secretary treasurer of Randolph Macon College Ashland Va once a traveling preacher New Ford V8 Hamiltons Ady.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Hoover
Mittens
C. Hintcher
Randolph Macon College For Men
Ashland
Eor
Hamilton
Ady
Lawrence Chamber Elects Lowman President for Year
George Lowman of Round Corner Drug Company was chosen president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at the annual officers election. W H Pendleton and C B Holmes were named first and second vice presidents, with C B Russell as treasurer and George Hedrick re-elected secretary. Seven new directors include T H Astman, John Brand, Byron Cooke, Carl Drake, Karl Klooz, C W Maloney and C B Russell. The board praised progress and outlined plans tied to recovery, employment, and coordination of CWA and PWA projects, while noting twenty conventions hosted in the past year drawing 13 650 attendees.
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George Lowman
Round Corner Drug Company
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lowman
I. J. Meade
Merchants’ Bureau
W. H. Pendleton
C. B. Holmes
C. B. Russell
George Hedrick
T. H. Astman
John Brand
Byron Cooke
Carl Drake
Karl Klooz
C. W. Maloney
Kansas Relays and Intercollegiate Track Entries Climbs
More than 2,000 athletes will compete in the Twelfth annual Kansas Relays and the 30th annual interscholastic meet on Friday and Saturday. University entries total 329 from 24 schools, 288 athletes from 28 colleges, and 40 junior college men from six schools. The interscholastic meet will host 1,368 boys from 118 high schools in A and B classes. Delbert White of Kansas State Teachers College Pittsburg joins the decathlon, now eight events. Dr. F. C. Allen returns to Lawrence after meetings in the East. Gene Venzke is set to race Glenn Cunningham in a special invitation mile. Eight Washington State College trackmen, led by coach Karl Schlademan, travel from Pullman to Lawrence, arriving Friday at 7:30 AM.
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K. U Athletic Office
Missouri Valley
Delbert White
Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburg
White
F. C. Allen
K. U
East
Lawrence
Philadelphia
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Glenn Cunningham
Relat
Washington — State College
Karl Schlademan
Pullman
Union Pacific
Slipper Spanking Case in Federal Court
In Topeka Kansas the Sherman County Sals an ex high school girls group faced charges amid a $25,000 claim by Georgia Hill of Silvis Illinois alleging hazing. Hill contends she was abducted spanked over a car fender and escorted to a restaurant. ten defendants named with witnesses detailing the incident.
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Kan
Sherman County
Sals
Goodland High School
Georgia Hill
Silvin
Goodland
W. R. Hill
Blanche Snowbarger
Miss Hill
Hazers
Charles Griest
Carolyn Price
Mae Sales
Helen Higdon
Mable Wonderling
Loretta Gulick
Virginia Luther
Highway landscaping contracts awarded near Lawrence
The state highway commission awarded three landscaping contracts to Byrd Nurseries of Omaha in a $4,000.38 package. Work orders direct immediate planting at Baldwin Corners, Indian Village cut-off, and the US 50N US 73W junction north of Lawrence. Funding comes from a $50,000 Kansas allocation tied to a federal National Recovery grant, with a half percent of the total used for landscaping.
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State Highway Commission
Lawrence
Byrd Nurseries
Omaha
Neblow
Highway Commission Ay
Harry Darby
Baldwin Corners
Baldwin
Indian Village
Kansas
Highly Commission
Lindbergh Kidnapping Photo Ask Condon Visit
U S Marshal John J Murphy asks New York authorities to bring Dr John F Condon to view a photo believed to show the ransom money receiver in the Lindbergh case The plea underscores the ongoing effort tied to the kidnapped child and the later discovery of the infant's body Also noted are postmaster nominations including Alexander W Graham in Kansas City MO
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U.S
John J. Murphy
New York
John F
Jassie” Condon
John
Marshal Murphy
Condon
U. S
Kangse City
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Alexander W. Graham
Kansas City
Burial in Winfield services for John Fields banker
Committal services for John Fields, Wichita banker and former Winfield resident, will be held at the Winfield mausoleum Thursday at 4 p.m. Funeral services will be in Wichita. Fields was a former president of the Federal Land Bank at Wichita and twice a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Oklahoma. His death was unexpected.
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Winfield
John Fields
Kan
Wichita
Winfield Mausoleum
Fields
Federal Land Bank
Oklahoma
Concrete Paving Underway on Massachusetts Street Project
Concrete pouring began yesterday on the new Massachusetts street paving by Harrison Construction as a government project. A large mixer operates at the south end, center strip about 400 feet poured, with work moving north. Asphalt resurfacing on Tennessee Street by Abel Construction continues in the 1200 block, likely finishing this weekend. Eleventh Street widening from Massachusetts to Vermont will be delayed due to other work and CWA funds, with traffic detoured to Kentucky during resurfacing.
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Harrison ‘Construction Company
Twentieth Street
Tennessee
Abel Construction Company
Tennessee Street
Eleventh Street
Massachusetts
Vermont
Eleventh
Kentucky
To Raise Fund to Fight Kansas Dry Law Repeal
Salina Kansas April 18 AP Kansas dry leaders plan a $15000 battle fund raised by popular subscription to oppose repeal of the prohibition law at the November general election. A speakers bureau is planned with John R Golden as Kansas Prohibition Emergency Committee chair.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
Jeece
John R Golden
Kansas Prohibition Emergency Committee
Charles F. Scott
Iola
New copper alloy Eternium aims to cut steel in tests
Independence, April 18 A P A new copper alloy called Eternium is being developed at the National Aluminum and Brass Foundry by owner C Austin. The chemically processed copper uses aluminum to yield a tougher, stronger material with high tensile strength up to 80 000 pounds per square inch. Tests are ongoing with an eastern company awaiting better capital goods demand.
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Independence
C. Austin
National Aluminum and Brass Foundry
Austin
Huge Income Tax Mail in Topeka Boosts Kansas Revenue
In Topeka 15 000 letters unopened yet. State income tax returns tabulated rise to 591 000 dollars by this morning. Clerks counted 3 000 returns bringing in 66 200 dollars yesterday. Officials say total first year collections will exceed 300 000 dollars. Ellis D Beyer directs department.
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Topeka
State Income Tax Department
Kansas
Ellis D. Beyer
Department
Burial Without Rites for Former State Representative
Robert M. Crawford, former Stevens County state representative, to be buried at Salina without funeral services after death by his own hand. Brother W B Crawford said the odd request matched his solitary, eccentric nature. Althea main of reputed wealth lived alone near the town edge. Also noted Wichita contractor Charles H. Walden, 67, a Coffeyville native active in Masonic circles, died last night.
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Hugoton
Kan
Robert M. Crawford
Stevens County
Salina
W. B. Crawford
Althe
Wichita
Charles H. Walden
Coffeyville
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